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- The best way we've found to clean the glass panels on our stove's doors.
- Types of log we've tried and what we discovered.
The best way we've found to clean the glass panels on our stove's doors.
Beware: This must be done when the stove is cold. Doing this on a hot stove may crack the glass door panel.The best way we've found of cleaning the soot and stains from the glass door panels on our stove is to:
Get a couple of pieces of paper kitchen towel and dampen one of them with water. Take the dampened kitchen towel and dip it into the stove's ashes and then rub it onto the soot. You'll see how fast the soot comes off.
Once all of the soot and stains have been removed, take the second (dry) piece of kitchen towel and remove all traces of any moisture and ash left behind by the first. [Top]
Types of log we've tried and what we discovered.
We've had our stove since 2002. In that time we've tried three types of log: Birch, Ash and Sycamore. Here's what we found:Birch: Burns very well but extremely fast. If you want a roaring blaze, this is the one to go for but you'll get through an awful lot of logs in a relatively short space of time.
Ash: Probably the best log we've tried. It takes some time to get going but once it has, it burns hot and lasts.
Sycamore: Very near to Ash in performance and a good option if you can't lay your hands on any Ash logs.
In summary, if you have a choice between the three types above and you want to get your fire up to temperature quickly. I would suggest putting on a few Birch logs when you first light your wood-burner and, once they're burning, add some Ash or Sycamore to keep it going through the day. [Top]
